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-J. B. WEBSTER. BILLIARD 0R POOL CUE.-

No. 574.693. Patented Jan. 5, 1897..

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JOHN B. WVEBSTER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HENRY MONIOHOLS, OF SAME PLACE.

BILLIARD OR POOL CUE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 574,693, dated January 5, 1897.

Application filed October 10, 1892. Serial No. 448,431. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Billiard or Pool Cues, of which the following-is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in billiard and pool cues; and it consists in features of novelty hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

Figure I is a view of a cue, showing myimprovements applied thereto. Fig. II is an enlarged detail View of my improvements; and Fig. III is a longitudinal section taken on the line III III,Fig. II.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the handle ofthe cue-rod, the rear end 2 of which is preferably of an octagon or other multipleside shape in cross-section to prevent its too readily turning in the hand and thereby affecting an uncertain strike.

3 represents a tube which may be of brass, silver, or other suitable metal, the rear end of Which fits on the reduced end of the handle 1 and abuts against the shoulder 5 on the handle.

6 represents a spiral spring placed within the tube 3, its rear end resting against the reduced end of the handle.

7 represents a tube adapted to telescope within the tube 3, and within the rear end of said tube 7 is a rubber cushion 8, against Which the spring 4 bears. The rubber is preferably more elastic than the spring, so that when the two sections are locked the elasticity of the rubber only will be used, as is desirable in making certain shots. 9 represents the tip-section of the cue, the reduced end of which fits with the forward end of said pin is turned radially when it isdesired to have only a small amount of elasticity, such as is given by the rubber, in making certain shots, the slot being large enough to permit this elasticity.

The operation of my device will be readily understood from the above description and by reference to the drawings. By the combined use of the spring and rubber cushion I am enabled to strike a much livelier blow than can be obtained by the ordinary cue, and by the particular arrangement of locking device I am enabled to obtain the elasticity of the rubber alone, which is very desirable in making some shots, particularly a draw or a mass shot.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

In a billiard and pool cue, the combination of the tube 3 formed with a longitudinal and lateral slot, the tube 7 telescoping and working in said tube 3, a pin carried by the tube 7 working in said slots, a cushion 8 located in the tube '7, and the spiral spring 6 located in the tube 3 and adapted to bear upon the cushion 8, substantially as shown and de scribed.

BENJN. A. KNIGHT, E1). S. KNIGHT. 

